hear a pin drop, can

Be able to hear even the smallest noise because of the quiet, as in When he came onstage you could have heard a pin drop. This hyperbolic expression dates from the early 1800s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ernestine	['ə:nəsti:n]
Miloslava	-	Czech, Medieval Slavic
Simonides	-	Ancient Greek
Pallu	PAL-yoo (English)	Biblical
Phoenix	FEE-niks	English (Modern)
Tecumseh	te-KUM-se	Native American, Shawnee